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The FBI has arrested a 21-year-old Florida resident accused of running a cybercrime operation that infected nearly 8,000 PCs with malware spread through video games. According to a federal indictment and TechSpot reporting, the operation stole approximately $220,000 of cryptocurrency from approximately 80 wallets between May 2024 and February 2026. The suspect has been identified […]

San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu has directed Apple and Google to remove dozens of “Nudified” apps from the App Store and Google Play. His office warned that both companies could face civil penalties for violating California law, according to letters reviewed by TechCrunch. These apps use AI to digitally alter photos, portraying clothed people

A new third-party clipboard manager for Windows 11 called Edge Drop is now available for early testing. Developed by AdiArtist, the app was recently shared on Reddit. It is located on the left side of the screen and can be opened by hovering the mouse over it or pressing Alt+C. Edge Drop supports text, images,

Stripe and private equity firm Advent International have offered $60.50 per share for PayPal, valuing the company at more than that. $53 billionReuters said, citing people familiar with the matter. If accepted, the deal would combine the two most popular online payments platforms into a single company, which would handle approximately $3.7 trillion in payments

Microsoft has temporarily blocked the July 2026 Windows 11 security update on some Dell devices due to a conflict involving Intel drivers and the new Windows USB-C Connection Manager interface, according to the Windows Release Health Dashboard. The update in question is KB5101650, which was released during July’s Patch Tuesday for Windows 11 25H2 and

Microsoft has released the July 2026 Patch Tuesday security update addressing a record 570 vulnerabilities. This includes two zero-day exploits used in the attacks and one zero-day vulnerability that has been publicly disclosed. The update fixes 59 vulnerabilities rated as critical. These include 48 issues related to remote code execution, nine privilege elevation flaws, one

Riot Games is ready to launch league of legends classic With patch 26.15 on July 29, 2026. This update will bring back the Season 3 style Summoner’s Rift experience, including pre-reworked champion kits, old runes and masteries, as well as classic items. The new mode will initially include 60 champions and introduce an updated progression

MSMG Toolkit v13.x running on Windows 7 SP1 uses its bundled Windows 8.1 DISM (version 6.3.9600.17029) instead of the host operating system’s DISM. When extracting a Microsoft Windows 10 installation ISO containing source\install.esd, the toolkit issues DISM /Get-ImageInfo /ImageFile:install.esd. The generic imaging provider rejects this request with the message 0x80070057 (invalid parameter) and invalid file

“The company attempted to retroactively secure the license, but Valve refused.” Valve is baring its soulless corporate teeth to scare off Chinese copycats. The fact that they didn’t compromise for a fan project, even if it was sold for monetary reasons, is a preview of things to come for the little humble multi-billion dollar company.

Anthropic has introduced cloud sonnet 5A new model that offers capabilities previously exclusive to the Opus series at a more affordable price point. The launch comes as the US Department of Commerce lifted export restrictions on Cloudflare 5 and Mythos 5. Starting Wednesday, Anthropic will restore global access to these two models. Sonnet 5 is

Accessory maker Dbrand has canceled and refunded all sales of its Steam Machine Companion Cube case, after Valve’s legal team confirmed that the design used Valve’s intellectual property without permission. The company publicly acknowledged a reddit post That it spent more than seven months developing the product without seeking approval from Valve. The Portal-inspired Companion

Microsoft has extended support for Windows Server 2022 hotpatching by one year, with the new end date set for October 2027. This change is effective immediately. The extension applies only to systems running Windows Server 2022 Datacenter: Azure editions that are enrolled in the hotpatch update. The hotpatch update schedule will remain the same until

Netflix has started requiring almost every profile on subscription to be linked to their email address and login. This change began to be implemented on June 15, 2026 and is gradually reaching more users. The only exception is children’s profiles. This update moves Netflix profiles from simple viewing accounts to individual user accounts within household

You buy digital codes in a box. Why do you want that box if there’s nothing in there? What’s the rush to buy an empty box if you can download the same game a day later than the box owners? Source:Ghacks

A senior games buyer at a major retailer has warned that supply of PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S will not meet demand during the November launch of Grand Theft Auto 6. The buyer, speaking anonymously to The Game Business, said that the ongoing shortage of hardware components will prevent retailers from receiving consoles ordered